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Hi Nannette6209,
So glad to see your post. Our son is a Spartan too, but a JO. Looking around N4M for any video of the Bush departure today. We have no idea of ETD. We had a chance to fly down to Jax to say goodbye and drive his car home. That was Wed. and Thurs. of big snow storm, so we really didn't want to get on the road again to go to Norfolk.
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New machine, just figured out how to respond. Yea! Don't know what a JO is but I'll learn. My limited understanding of this is our loved ones come from the same base and all bunk together on the ship. My son is John, your loved one will recognize him due to his batman sheets. My boy decided that 9 months away from home he deserved something familiar from the house! I am so excited to meet you.
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Hi Nanette6209,
So glad to meet you also! Sorry about the acronym, that's the Navy way. A JO is a junior officer, DS is a Lieutenant Junior Grade. We just got a call this morning from him.They have leave time again at the newest port stop. I hope you hear from your son soon.
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Hello! I am a mom of a Spartan. He's (Jake) new to the squadron- assigned just after Christmas. He's on the maintenance crew. So glad to find this site.
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Hi Suemack, Welcome aboard. My son Mike is also new to the Spartans, went out on predeployment workups after Thanksgiving. This is his first deployment so he'll mostly be busy with his flying qualifications. Lucky for him he still gets to enjoy the port calls.
Any word from your sons travels so far?
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Hi, Yes we hear from Jake almost everyday via email. This is Jake's 3rd deployment but his 1st as a Spartan. Kind of an odd situation for him because he was transferred to this squadron without being trained for the position. He's having a wonderful time at the ports though- so much to see.
Are you a military family or is Mike the first?
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Wow, so Jake is the experienced old salt but still the new guy. Saw the post below about doing dishes, hopefully that's only a short stint.
not so much military this generation but my father, uncles, my husbands uncles. Mike was a scout so I think that was a big influence but certainly 9/11 also was a factor in his choice to serve,. He's always wanted to fly, so the Navy is the way to go.
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Jake started out to be a pilot. They offered for him to switch to flight engineer during school so he switched. Went through all the training and by some oddity of fate, they didn't get him qualified in time, so they kept him in the same squadron as a specially trained mechanic (meaning he could still turn a plane as well as fix it). Then this past December they told him he was being transferred to the Spartans and deploying in February. He's not qualified to work on Helos, but that didn't seem to make a difference. His six years are up in November and with the way things have gone- he's ready to be done. But it is an experience he wouldn't have missed for anything.
I'm a military daughter, sister, wife and mother as well as some scattered uncles and cousins so Jake has a lot of military background. 9/11 certainly affected Jake too even though he was only 11.
I believe you said Mike was a JO, how long has he been in?
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Hi nannette6209, Just looking through some of these posts and saw that your son was in the galley doing dishes. I was just informed last night that my son is being moved to the galley for a bit. Not sure what he is going to be doing exactly, but it's not working on helos. Praying for a good experience for your son.
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Oooh, my boy had burns on his arms up to his elbows. The water is 180 degrees so tell him to wear the gloves. He worked 16 hours a day on the galley, no time or energy to write call or email. Know that they don't keep them there for long. After this all your boys assignments will be uphill! Tell him to talk to my son john(with the batman sheets)for tips and secrets.
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